Understanding regional branching: knowledge diversification via inventor and firm collaboration networks

DF Kogler, A Whittle, K Kim, B Lengyel - Economic Geography, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The diversification of regions into new technologies is driven by the degree of relatedness to
existing capabilities already present in the region. In cases where opportunities for …

The role of relatedness and unrelatedness for the geography of technological breakthroughs in Europe

R Boschma, E Miguelez, R Moreno… - Economic …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This article proposes a framework to study how the existing knowledge portfolio of regional
economies affects the emergence and occurrence of breakthrough technologies. The study …

Sectoral patterns of collaborative tie formation: investigating geographic, cognitive, and technological dimensions

EO Simensen, M Abbasiharofteh - Industrial and Corporate …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The literature on sectoral systems of innovation evidences the crucial importance of sectoral
specificities in innovation. Also, the proximity framework enables the exploration and …

The emergence of new regional technological specialisations: exploring the role of organisations and their technological network structure

I Wanzenböck, S Rocchetta, K Kim… - Industry and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Technological collaborations are crucial for shaping the emergence of new regional
technological specialisations. This article explores the relationship between technological …

Leveraging the digital layer: the strength of weak and strong ties in bridging geographic and cognitive distances

M Abbasiharofteh, J Kinne… - Journal of Economic …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Firms may seek non-redundant information through inter-firm relations beyond their
geographic and cognitive boundaries (ie, relations with firms in other regions and active in …

The dynamics of higher-order novelties

G Di Bona, A Bellina, G De Marzo, A Petralia… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
Studying how we explore the world in search of novelties is key to understand the
mechanisms that can lead to new discoveries. Previous studies analyzed novelties in …

[HTML][HTML] The yin yang of AI: Exploring how commercial and non-commercial orientations shape machine learning innovation

E Brea - Research Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
The scale of the potential implications of machine learning (ML) has prompted discussions
on the issues of corporate control and technological openness. However, how commercial …

The dynamics of higher-order novelties

V Latora, G Di Bona, A Bellina, G De Marzo… - Nature …, 2025 - qmro.qmul.ac.uk
Studying how we explore the world in search of novelties is key to understand the
mechanisms that can lead to new discoveries. Previous studies analyzed novelties in …

Does the complexity and embeddedness of knowledge recombination contribute to economic development?——Observations from prefecture cities in China

X Liu, X Ji, S Ge - Research Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge is created by recombinant process and can be transformed into actual
productivity and economic performance. In this paper, we conduct research on the impact of …

Multiple proximities and inter-agency collaboration within a policy network: The case of innovation policymaking in China

Y Sun, L Jiang, C Cao - Technovation, 2025 - Elsevier
Previous innovation studies have not only focused on the nexus between proximity and the
structure of innovation networks but also on the drivers of inter-agency collaboration within …